Food How to cut food waste during the holidays The average American family wastes an estimated $3,000 worth of food each year. As we head into Thanksgiving, it’s an opportunity to reduce food waste and save money. Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life Moratorium remains for wine-tasting rooms in rural King County. Could it be the final pour? The King County Council is considering changes to its Adult Beverage Ordinance. The proposal comes after the state Supreme Court found the 2019 ordinance, which allows wine tasting rooms on farmlands, violates state law. Ruby de Luna
Food 8 Washingtonians sickened in national E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots A national outbreak of E. coli connected to organic carrots is hitting particularly hard in Washington state, where eight people have gotten sick — the most people affected in any single state. Juliana Kim KUOW Staff
Food Is that piece of salmon on your plate actually wild or is it farmed? Salmon is part of the Pacific Northwest’s culture and diet. Wild-caught salmon are prized, and they cost more. It’s one reason Washington lawmakers passed legislation in 2013 making it unlawful to knowingly mislabel seafood. The law also requires sellers to provide information whether salmon being sold is wild-caught or farm-raised. Ruby de Luna
Food Questions of competition highlight legal battle over proposed Kroger Albertsons merger The trial in the merger of Kroger and Albertsons has wrapped up after three weeks of hearings in King County Superior Court. Ruby de Luna
Race & Identity These Seattle restaurateurs are raising money for Lebanon amid conflict with Israel More than 30 restaurants will individually contribute to the Lebanese Red Cross through the end of this month. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Food Listeria deli food recall hits Washington state, impacting Albertsons, Kroger, and other stores Ready-to-eat salads and other products with chicken widely available in the Pacific Northwest are being recalled amid a listeria outbreak. Kim Malcolm Katie Campbell
Food When Seattle’s tip credit expires in 2025, will tips end as well? Seattle restaurants are sounding the alarm about the economic cliff they’re facing. For years, businesses have been able to apply customer tips toward worker pay. But the tip credit will expire at the end of the year, just as Seattle’s hourly minimum wage for all businesses increases to more than $20 in January. Businesses expect big changes ahead that they say will affect customer experience. Could it be the end of tipping? Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 5 mins
Food How's your favorite food cart's hygiene? New King County rules aim to make that transparent Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Environment Seattle nonprofit says effort to repeal Climate Commitment Act would eliminate new food donation sources A hunger relief organization in Seattle has joined environmental interests in opposing Initiative 2117, a fall ballot measure to repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act. Ruby de Luna
